Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant FY 2009

The summary for the Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant FY 2009 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Oregon Conservation Innovation Grant FY 2009
	CFDA Number:	10.912
	CFDA Description:	Environmental Quality Incentives Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Oregon State Office
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	NRCS-OR-09-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Mar 20, 2009
	Creation Date:	Mar 20, 2009
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	May 08, 2009
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	May 08, 2009
	Archive Date:	Jun 07, 2009
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$75,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments - County governments - City or township governments - Special district governments - Public and State controlled institutions of higher education - Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) - Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education - Private institutions of higher education - Individuals - For profit organizations other than small businesses - Small businesses
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NRCS Oregon requests applications for Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Applications will be accepted from any eligible entity within the 50 States, the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands), and the Pacific Basin Area (Guam, American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) for projects within the state of Oregon. For fiscal year 2009, up to $500,000 may be available for the Oregon statewide CIG competition. NRCS will reserve the right to offer more or less funding at the discretion of the State Conservationist. Funds will be awarded through a competitive grants process. The Oregon CIG category available in FY 2009 is the Natural Resource Concerns Category. Applications are requested from eligible government or non-government organizations or individuals for competitive consideration of grant awards for projects between one to three years in duration. This notice identifies the objectives for CIG projects, the eligibility criteria for projects and associated instructions needed to apply to CIG. To participate in the Oregon CIG sign-up, project proposals should request federal funds of $75,000 or less and must be implemented within the state of Oregon.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/
Grant Announcement Contact: Todd M. Peplin USDA-NRCS (541) 923-4358 ext. 131

State Office Contact [todd.peplin@or.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Conservation Innovative Grants Louisiana 2011; • 2011 Washington State NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) Announcement; • New York Conservation Innovation Grants FY11; • Conservation Innovation Grants; • Missouri State CIG; • Conservation Innovation Grants - Chesapeake Bay Watershed; • Environmental Quality Incentive Program Assistance Irrigation Technical Services; • Technical Assistance to Develop and Implement Conservation Programs; • Conservation Innovation Grants (Available Only in Colorado)